The Exhibition of 1851, so strongly A correspondent has favoured us with supported by Prince Albert and the Queen, the followin, first showed the British manufacturer. the A very pleasing feature in the celebration huge slaves of dull metal that were waiting of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Most Gra-to do his bidding. Twenty years earlier cious Majesty Queen Vie'oria, in Ningpo, Emerson had called us 'a machine-using was the reception given by Capt. Downie people," hut the term has gained most of and officers of the s.8. Pekin to the comits application since he used it. In 1896 Great Britain sold machinery to the value munity of Ningp", among whom were a Barge number of influen i of over 17 millions sterling to various The guests numbering over Bfty foreign customers. arrive about 11 00 a.m. and were ce-dially welcomed by Cupt. Downie and his officers. Among those present were H. B. M. Consul Mr. Playfair, Mr Unwin, Comsnissioner of Customs, Major Watsov, Mr. Greaves, Dr. Smyth, Reve. Moule, Godd"rd, Godson, and Thomson, and a large umber {of Indies, The proceedings began at 11.15 by display of Cantonese fi ow rks At 11.85 Captain Downie in a fw well chosen remarks proposed the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, of India, After threeringing cheers, tional Anthem was sung with en'inysiasm, Captain Downie then proposed the health of H. B. M.'s representative, Mr. Playfair, who briefly replied, and said that on an ocean sion like the present we ought to honour the Hend of the Empire in which we live. He hal therefore much pleasure in proposing the health of H. Majesty the Enineror +f China. scare ly warranted him in conside: i _Me, Unwin in ronly anid that his rank
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